Rocker-fastener.



C. F. HILTON. BUCKER FASTENER. APPLICATION min ocra. 1913.

Patented July 25, 1916.

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CHARLES F. HILTON, OF JONESBORO, TENNESSEE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1ere.

Application filed October 9, 1913. Serial No. 794,241.

chair with the rocker. It very often hap-- pens the leg of a rocking chair will break ofl" at the rocker when the legs are mounted in openings formed in the rockers and it is then necessary to drill the broken piece out of the openingbefore the chair can be repaired. Vith this device the legsy are removably connected with the rockers and if a leg becomes broken it can be easily disconnected from the rocker and a new leg put in place.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the socket so that it will be very securely held to the rocker and all strain removed from the screws which hold the socket from the rocker. l

Another object' of the invention is to so construct the side lianges of the socket that they will bite into the sides of the rocker and thus form seats in the sides of the rocker without it being necessary to cut seats for the side flanges.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary View of `a rocker and chair leg with the central portion shown in section to show the manner of connecting the chair leg with the rocker; Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the socket.

In the accompanying drawings the numeral 10 indicates the rocker which is provided at the point where the chair leg is to be connected ywith a recess forming a seat 11. The socket which is shown in Fig. 3 can be cast or may be formed from a sheet metal blank which is finished by a suitable stamping die. This socket comprises a head l2 which has its central portion pushed in to form a well 13 which has an opening 141 formed in its center. The chair leg 15 fits into the well 13 and the securing screw 16 for the chair leg passes through the opening 14: into the chair leg as shown in Fig. 1. Side flanges 17 extend from the head 12 and are provided with openings 18 so that securing screws 19 may be passed through these openings into the rocker 10 to hold the rocker between the flanges 17. These side flanges are arcuate as shown in Fig. 3 and terminate in sharpcned end portions 20. The edges 21 of the Vsocket are beveled so that the inner edges of the flanges will be sharpened and thus cause to bite into the rocker when the securing screws 19 are tightened. Then this device is applied the screw 16 is first passed through the opening 14 and screwed into the chair leg thus securely holding the chair leg in the well 13. The rocker is then passed between the flanges 17 with the well fitting in the seat l1 and the securing screws 19 are then put in place. When these screws are tightened the sharpened edges of the side Hanges cut into the rocker and thus form seats in the sides of the rocker so that the flanges are prevented from having vertical movement upon the rockers by the pointed end portions 20. This function is clearly brought out in Fig. 1. The well 13 by fitting into the seat 11 prevents the socket from moving longitudinally upon the rocker and this removes all strain from therscrews 19 thus preventing the screws from being worked loose and lost. If the chair leg becomes broken the sockets can be removed from the rocker-'and after the screw 16 has been removed the broken chair leg can be easily replaced with a new one and the socket then can be put in place as already described.` A socket for the purpose described has therefore been provided ywhich is very simple in construction and which is very easy to apply. A rocking chair provided with these improved sockets could be very conveniently shipped by the manufacturer or wholesale dealer since the rockers could be removed, and therefore the chairs would not take up as much room as they.

ordinarily would. When the retailer received the chairs, he could put the rockers in place and the chairs would thenbe in condition for use.

What is claimed is A socket comprising a head, side flanges extending from said head and provided with fasteners receiving openings, said head bev ing provided with an inwardly extending In testimony whereof I aHiX my signa? thickned portion terminatifng short of the f ture in presence yof two witnesses.

side anges and the ends o said head, the

thickened portion being provided with a CHARLES F' HILTON' countensunk leg receiving well and withrv Witnesses: a fastener receiving opening communicating J. E. NELMES,v with said well. SAM F. HALL.

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